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This is the unofficial Cypriot Armenians (Gibrahayer) web page. The aim of the site is to collect/distribute information about the Cypriot Armenians, its history and culture.

Armenians have lived in Cyprus for centuries, but the present community on the island is mainly the result of immigration during and immediately after the Armenian Genocide of 1915-23 in Turkey. Currently, some 2750 Armenians live in Cyprus, mainly in Nicosia, Larnaca and Limassol. According to recent un-official estimates, the population has increased to 3250-3500 mainly due to the exodus of Armenians from Armenia.

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ERDOGAN INADVERTENTLY PUBLICIZES ARMENIAN TERRITORIAL CLAIMS FROM TURKEY
3rd Aug. 2011: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan's hysterical outburst at Armenia's President last week had the salutary effect of publicizing to a worldwide audience Armenian territorial demands from Turkey! By distorting and ...[+]
CONGRESSIONAL PANEL URGES TURKEY TO RETURN CHURCH PROPERTIES TO CHRISTIANS
26th July 2011: The House Foreign Affairs Committee adopted a strongly-worded measure on July 20, pressing Turkey to return all Christian church properties "to their rightful owners." By an overwhelming 43-1 vote, the ...[+]
ARMENIANS MUST COUNTER UN SECURITY COUNCIL BIDS BY TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN
5th July 2011: Diasporan political organizations and influential Armenians, in cooperation with the Armenian Foreign Ministry, should launch an international lobbying campaign to block Turkey and Azerbaijan from gaining coveted seats on the ...[+]
HANGING ARMENIA’S DIRTY LAUNDRY IN PUBLIC
29th June 2011: President Serzh Sargsyan made an important appearance at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg last week. In a whirlwind 30-minute speech, he covered Armenia's internal ...[+]
WHY PASS AN ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION FOR THE THIRD TIME?
17th June 2011: A new Armenian Genocide resolution is being introduced in the House of Representatives this week. The first question is why Congress is being asked to pass a genocide resolution for ...[+]